Biographical Sketch of Lucian E. Carter, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO
>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
**********************************************************************
Lucian E. Carter, attorney, was born in Jefferson County, New York,
April 25, 1836. He determined at an early age to acquire a thorough
education, and embraced every opportunity to study. After becoming
sufficiently advanced he entered Union College, and after four years
of close application, he graduated with honors in 1859. The same
year he graduated at the Law School in Albany. In 1860, he removed
to Yazoo, Mississippi, and taught school and studied law until the
war broke out, when he came to Montgomery County, Missouri, and was
employed in the Danville College to teach Latin and Greek. After
remaining a few months, he returned to Watertown, New York, and
entered the law office of Hon. M. H. Marvin, who is now a Supreme
Judge of the Court at Utica. In the spring of 1862, he left the
office and raised a company of one hundred and fifty men, in Jeff-
erson County, for the Tenth New York Artillery, and was appointed
Lieutenant. The command was sent to Staten Island, where they were
thoroughly drilled in all branches of artillery service. They re-
mained at this school of drill for one year, and were then ordered
to the fortifications of Washington, D.C., remaining there on duty
for nearly a year. Lieutenant Carter was detailed on special duty
to accompany detachments of soldiers from New York to duty in the
field. Early in June, 1864, they were ordered to Cold Harbor,
where they arrived just in time to participate in a portion of the
battle. For his heroic conduct at Cold Harbor, he was promoted to
a Captaincy. They were ordered to Petersburg, in time to participate
in the five day's battle, June 15th. He also participated in the
battles of Bermuda Hundred and in the Shenandoah Valley. In January,
1865, he was ordered on detached service as Division Judge Advocate
at Bermuda Hundred. On March 31, 1865, he was ordered to report to
his command, and was mustered out of service in July, 1865, and
returned home. He immediately entered the office of Judge Marvin,
and studied with him until December, when he was admitted in Syracuse
to practice. In January, 1866, he came to St. Joseph, Missouri and
entered the office of Samuel Ensworth, Esq., with hom he formed a
partnership. By his strict attention to business, his good legal
judgement as an adviser and genial ways, Mr. Carter has won the genial
esteem of all and built up a very large practice. He married Miss
Eliza G. Overall, of St. Charles, Missouri, April 27, 1870. They
have three sons: Edwin O., John O., and Marvin G.
====================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
free information on the Internet, data may be used by
non-commercial entities, as long as this message
remains on all copied material. These electronic
pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
or for presentation by other persons or organizations.
Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
written consent of the file contributor.
This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by: Penny Harrell
====================================================================